Shrimp Spread With Pesto And Mascarpone

• Pesto
• 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
• 1/3 cup packed fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed through a press
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• Spread
• 2 (8 ounce) containers mascarpone cheese, chilled
• 1 1/2 lbs peeled cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped (seasoned to taste)
• assorted cracker

1. Pesto: add basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic to a food processor; with the machine running, slowly add the oil through the feed tube.
2. Stir in the Parmesan; season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Spread the mascarpone on a serving platter in a 1/2-inch thick layer.
4. Spread the pesto on top of the mascarpone.
5. Sprinkle the shrimp all over the spread; serve chilled, with the crackers for spreading.

pesto, basil, flat leaf parsley, nuts, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, freshly grated parmesan cheese, salt, fresh ground black pepper, mascarpone cheese, shrimp, assorted cracker

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/shrimp-spread-with-pesto-and-mascarpone-203434 (may not work)